New World, Dressrosa.
The morning sun slowly rose over the horizon, casting golden rays across the land.
A gentle breeze drifted through the balcony, stirring the curtains and carrying waves of refreshing floral fragrance that lifted the spirit.
Birds chirped noisily outside the window, disturbing sweet dreams.
"Yaaawn~!"
Perona let out a soft yawn. She propped herself up with her left hand and sat up from the sofa, rubbing her sleepy eyes with her right.
Once her mind had cleared a little, she looked around and found that Kuina, Isca, and Uta were still sound asleep on the sofa.
Thinking back on what had happened last night, she remembered that they seemed to have fallen asleep while listening to Uta sing...
Perona first glanced at the sky outside, then looked at the wall clock. It was already seven in the morning... An entire night had passed, yet Sephiroth still had not returned!
Though she was deeply worried, all she could do now was quietly wait for the outcome...
After thinking for a moment, Perona walked into the living room and approached the table where the Den Den Mushi sat. She raised her right hand, extended a slender finger, and gently dialed Sephiroth's number.
Buru~! Buru~! Buru~!...
After quite a while, the call still went unanswered. Instead, it woke Kuina, Isca, and Uta.
"Perona, what are you doing?" Isca asked with a puzzled expression.
"I was just dialing Sephiroth's number..."
"..." ×3
At those words, the atmosphere in the room suddenly fell silent, and a heavy sense of worry rose in their hearts once more.
Putting on a cheerful smile, Isca rubbed her stomach and changed the subject.
"I'm so hungry! Let's go have breakfast first!"
"That's right! I'm hungry too..." Kuina chimed in.
As if she had thought of something,